Demilitarized zone

Withdrawal cannot be a gesture of faith: US, Israel must align on Lebanon - editorial

“We did not ask anyone’s permission to enter Lebanon, and we do not need permission to stay in Lebanon,” Israel Katz said, adding that Israeli forces would remain until Hezbollah is disarmed.

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US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps off Air Force One to board the new Qatari-gifted Boeing plane, enroute to the United States following his participation in the NATO Summit at Royal Air Force Mildenhall on July 08, 2026 in Mildenhall, England.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz waits for his British and French counterparts for a meeting, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem August 16, 2024.

IDF to maintain control in Hermon, Gaza, Katz says

Defense Minister Israel Katz rules out a Palestinian state, says IDF will stay in key areas, and Gaza will be fully demilitarized.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against backdrop of IDF soldiers at war in Gaza (illustration).

Hamas must disarm or 'all hell breaks loose,' Netanyahu tells CBS

Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that disarming Hamas is the next critical step following the return of 20 living hostages, echoing US President Trump’s warning of swift action if Hamas refuses.

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The Jerusalem Post

The U.S. is teaching the world lessons

|ByJACOB DEVEAUX

Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Syrian artillery positions

The IDF identified five projectiles launched towards Israel from Syria.

OCTOBER 21, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM, HAGAY HACOHEN
IS DETERRENCE working? Smoke rises last year on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights during fighting near the border.